Pajarito Mountain Ski Area is proud to host the 2015 Pajarito Punishment Downhill Race and New Mexico Downhill State Championships! It is fast, it's steep, and it's technical, and we know you will enjoy the ride! If the altitude doesn't take your breath away the amazing views around the trails of Pajarito and the National Forrest will. So bring your friends, bring your bike and bring your A game, and join us for this year's best event in the area!
The entire mountain will be open for riding from 9am-3pm on Saturday (race day) and Friday from 2pm-5pm for racers (practice only). Lift tickets can be purchased in the business office. Ticket prices for non-racers are $25 per day and only racers will be allowed to ride Friday. Lift tickets for racers are included in the entry price but a full or one-day USAC licenses are required for days that racers are using the course.
The race this year will be held on the same day as SummerFest (bands and beer Saturday afternoon!).
On site Registration & packet pickup: 1pm-6pm. Pre-register online anytime up until 10pm on Friday which costs $10 less than registering on site. We will try to provide a computer or two if you want to do the discounted online registration that way on Friday.
There are four different categories that are sub-divided by age, and the entry fees differ accordingly. Registration, USAC points and National Qualifiers, will be kept separate for all age groups including NM State Championship medals. Age groups within each category may be combined for prizes depending on how many racers we end up having (i.e. Cat 1, Cat 2, Cat 3, Women, and Pro will be the minimum number of prized groups). We'll have prizes for at least the top three in each of these groups.
The entry fee includes a T-shirt (click here to see: front of shirt, back of shirt), practice and race day lift tickets and entrance into the race. T-shirts are only guaranteed to the first 100 pre-registered racers and size preference will be allocated in order of first to register. Cat 1 and Pro riders must have a current USA Cycling license. Cat 2 and Cat 3 riders may purchase a $10 one-day race license for Saturday and a $5 one-day practice license if practicing Friday afternoon.
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(On site registration additional $10!) |
Cat 1 (Expert) |
Cat 2 (Sport) |
Cat 3 (Beginner) |
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| Downhill (Male 9 to 18) | $35 | $35 | $35 |
| Downhill (Male 19 to 29) | $50 | $50 | $50 |
| Downhill (Male 30 to 39) | $50 | $50 | $50 |
| Downhill (Male: 40+) | $50 | $50 | $50 |
| Downhill (Female: 9 to 18) | $35 | $35 | $35 |
| Downhill (Female: Open) | $50 | $50 | $50 |
| Downhill (Pro Men) | $75 | ||
| Downhill (Pro Female) | $75 | ||
Register online here! (Online registration closes at 10:00 pm MDT, Friday 6/6/2014)
Pajarito Release form (Please print, sign, and bring this along to save time at check-in)
We'll be using http://www.webscorer.com/ to time the race this year. If everything goes smoothly we should have live web-based results as racers cross the finish line.
The downhill race course will be the same as 2014 on the recently built course between Bone Crusher and Muy Loco called Fast and Loose. The lower 2/3 of the course will use the original Muy Loco race course starting at the Muy Loco rock garden. The finish will go through two brand new table top jumps in the location of the old Jumps Park and will finish in front of the ski lodge deck. See "Muy Loco" on Pajarito Bike Map.
Here is a recent preview of the 2015 race course made on 5/31/2015:
Directions to Pajarito Ski Area
See http://www.visitlosalamos.org/plan-your-visit/lodging-in-los-alamos/ for lodging in Los Alamos. Car camping is available next to Pajarito Ski Area at Camp May for $10/night. See http://www.losalamosnm.us/cs/res/Pages/OutdoorRentalFacilities.aspx and http://www.losalamosnm.us/cs/res/Pages/default.aspx for details. Free camping is also available in the parking lot of Pajarito Ski Area.
 
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We need all the help we can get! If you are interested in helping out as a volunteer, please contact Neal Pederson.
The surrounding forests and many portions of Pajarito Ski Are were hit hard by the 2011 Las Conchas Fire. Many volunteers worked countless hours to recover the damaged bike trails and all have been recovered to as good or better condition that before the fire. Make sure you make some time during the weekend to explore all that Pajarito has to offer and don't miss at least one trip down Mother's Milk, you wont' be disappointed! Below is a 2010 video of the DH race (that course not affected by the fire) plus a 2011 video showing some of the rebuilt trails after the fire:
Follow this link to see more trails at Pajarito
Race Questions and Website Contact: Neal Pederson